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夾鉗

简夹钳 · 繁夾鉗

Mandarin · pinyin jiā qián

tongs

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鉗: Look up this written character
夹: jiā · be wedged or inserted between
钳: qián · pincers, pliers, tongs; to compress

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1–2 · jia1 qian2

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gaap3 kim4

Cantonese word readings for 夾鉗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

clamp; vice

noun

(Xiang) fire tongs

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